Eco-Pollution

High density dust screens made mandatory for construction sites: Sirsa

New Delhi: Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa today said the government has strengthened dust pollution control measures by making the…

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New Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 comes into effect

New Delhi: The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, marking a significant overhaul of the country’s  waste management framework, came into force from Wednesday,…

1 month ago

Banned plastics till rampant across Indian cities despite SUP ban: Study

New Delhi: Three years after the Government of India enforced a nationwide ban on several single-use plastic (SUP) items, violations…

1 month ago

Heavy particulate pollution is key driver behind winter fog over North India: IIT Madras

Chennai: A new international study led by Indian Institute of Technology Madras has uncovered strong evidence linking heavy particulate pollution…

2 months ago

Sunbeams and Purpose chart pathways for long haul freight decarbonisation

New Delhi: Clean mobility platform Riding Sunbeams, in partnership with Purpose, convened a high-level closed-door roundtable at the India International…

2 months ago

Centre proposes an outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore for CCUS to achieve net-zero

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an outlay of ₹20,000 crore over the next five years for Carbon…

3 months ago

Wildfires, quakes and storms leave $224 billion trail of destruction in 2025

Los Angeles: Natural disasters caused an estimated $ 224 billion in damage worldwide in 2025, with barely $ 108 billion…

4 months ago

Water quaity of Yamuna deteriorate sharply; Faecal Coliform levels jump to 92,000 units in December

New Delhi: Faecal coliform levels in the Yamuna, a key indicator of untreated sewage entering the river, rose sharply over…

4 months ago

CAQM issues notice to 6 thermal plants for failing biomass co-firing rules

New Delhi: In a major regulatory push to curb worsening air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission…

5 months ago

Delhi chokes as governance fails: How the capital’s air became a policy casualty

New Delhi: Every winter, Delhi descends into a toxic haze and every winter, the government claims surprise. Despite years of…

5 months ago